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Perception of Community Health Workers in Indonesia Toward Patients with Mental Disorders [PDF]

, 2016
In Indonesia, there are any community health volunteers called Kader. Although Kaders are members of mental health volunteer, they sometimes show negative attitude to psychotic persons, even they have already got some training about mental health.
Kageyama, T. (Takayuki), Wardaningsih, S. (Shanti)   +1 more
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Measuring motivation among close-to-community health workers: developing the CTC Provider Motivational Indicator Scale across six countries

Human Resources for Health, 2020
Background Close-to-community (CTC) health service providers are a cost-effective and important resource in the promotion of and increasing access to health services.
Frédérique Vallières, Maryse Kok, Ilias Mahmud, Malabika Sarker, Philippa Jeacocke, Robinson Karuga, Licia Limato, Aschenaki Z. Kea, Kingsley Chikaphupha, Mohsin Sidat, Brynne Gilmore, Miriam Taegtmeyer   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKERS: FOUR LESSONS FROM INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF COMMUNITY-BASED WORKERS

Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 2007
Although the Department of Health has been using community health workers since 1994 (Friedman, 2002), it was not until 2003 that the South African government introduced the Community Development Workers Initiative (Department of Provincial and Local ...
Deidré van Rooyen
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The Development of a Novel, Standards-Based Core Curriculum for Community Facing, Clinic-Based Community Health Workers

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Introduction: Historically, CHW trainings have been developed to support community-based CHWs. When CHWs have been trained to engage with patients, typically such trainings have been for short term grant funded projects, focusing on a specific health ...
Sheba George, Sheba George, Lucero Silva, Myra Llamas, Irma Ramos, Justin Joe, Juan Mendez, Rosalva Salazar, Jim Tehan, Tatiana Vasquez, Schetema Nealy, Hector Balcazar   +11 more
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The implementation of a community-centered first aid education program for older adults—community health workers perceived barriers

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Older adults are a high-risk group for accidental injuries, and strengthening training in first aid for older adults can improve their first aid capabilities and minimize their post-accident mortality. Community health workers are the greatest
Guo Yin, Linghui Chen, Yuanrong Wu, Fei Zhao, Qian Zhu, Siting Lin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patient and Community Health Worker Perceptions of Community Health Worker Clinical Integration [PDF]

Journal of Community Health, 2018
Traditional community health workers (CHWs) are expanding their role into clinical settings (cCHW) to support patients with care coordination and advocacy services. We investigated the potential to integrate cCHWs, via evaluation of patients' and CHWs' key demographics, needs, and abilities.
Charlotte M. Lewis, Thelma Gamboa-Maldonado, Juan Carlos Belliard, Anna Nelson, Susanne Montgomery   +4 more
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Developing Primary Liaison Psychiatric Services for HIV/AIDS Patients in Community [PDF]

, 2017
In Indonesia, the number of HIV/AIDS patients has grown at significant level. HIV can be a source of major stress which can lead to changes in mental health, such as persistent sadness, feeling empty and anxiety. The ability of liaison officer could help
Ahsan, A. (Ahsan), Lestari, R. (Retno)
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Application of the community health worker model in adult asthma and COPD in the U.S.: a systematic review

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2019
Background With rising medical costs, stakeholders and healthcare professionals are exploring community-based solutions to relieve the burden of chronic diseases and reduce health care spending. The community health worker (CHW) model is one example that
Trisha M. Parekh, Carla R. Copeland, Mark T. Dransfield, Andrea Cherrington   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the impact of community health worker certification in Massachusetts: Design, methods, and anticipated results of the Massachusetts community health worker workforce survey

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundProfessional certification of community health workers (CHWs) is a debated topic. Although intended to promote CHWs, certification may have unintended impacts given the grassroots nature of the workforce.
Victoria M. Nielsen, W. W. Sanouri Ursprung, Glory Song, Gail Hirsch, Theresa Mason, Claire Santarelli, Erica Guimaraes, Erica Marshall, Caitlin G. Allen, Pei-Pei Lei, Diane Brown, Bittie Behl-Chadha   +11 more
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Integrating community health workers into the formal health system to improve performance : a qualitative study on the role of on-site supervision in the South African programme [PDF]

, 2019
To explore the role of on-site supervision in community health worker (CHW) programmes and CHW integration into the health system. We compared the functioning of CHW teams reporting to a clinic-based nurse with teams supervised by a community-based nurse.
de Kadt, Julia, Goudge, Jane, Griffiths, Frances, Malatji, Hlologelo, Nxumalo, Nonhlanhla, Rwafa, Teurai, Tseng, Yu-Hwei   +6 more
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